Samsung has gained a lot of popularity, not just for the flawless devices that it produces, but also for the level of security it implements to them. One of such limiting factor is the KNOX counter, that might not be of worry for the regular users, but if you’re here, then you should be concerned about it. If you’re about to customize your Android and new to this specific term, then do read below.

Basically, KNOX counter is like an assistant to Samsung, to determine if the device software has been tampered in any way. In simple words, it just displays the number of times you have flashed any ROMs or tweaks. So, you just can’t simply perform any custom procedure on the phone, else the counter will trip and your warranty will be gone. To prevent such situation, we have to be a little careful while making any changes to the device.

The latest Galaxy flagship from Samsung has rocked the smartphone market with the powerful 1.5 GHz quad-core Cortex-A53 processor, running a Mali-T760MP8 GPU, with 5.1-inches Corning Gorilla Glass display, 3GB RAM and a high defined 16 MP camera for excellent shots. Not just the hardware, the security is also upgraded and hence, the device follows the same KNOX protocols. So if you’re willing to root Samsung Galaxy S6 without voiding the KNOX warranty counter, you’re just at the right place and at the right time.

We’re going to root using the famous PingPongRoot tool, which will not only root Samsung Galaxy S6, but also not trip the KNOX counter. The tool has been developed and worked out by idler1984 along with the assistance and help from some other members. So far, users have reported success by using this tool on several ROM builds, which are being mentioned below.

Galaxy S6: Supported Firmware Builds

Note: You can check the build number of your phone’s firmware by going to Settings> About> Build number.

The first 5-6 characters in the build number stand for the model number of your Galaxy S6/S6 Edge, while that last three characters denote the build number of the firmware.

G9200ZCU1AOD5

G9200ZHU1AOD3

G9200ZHU1AOD9

G920R4TYU1AOD3(US Cellular)

G920IDVU1AOD1(International)

G920FXXU1AOCV(International)

G920PVPU1AOCF (Sprint)

G920TUVU1AOCG(T-Mobile)

G920FXXU1AOBN(International)

G920FXXU1AODG (International)

G9209KEU1AOCI

G9209KEU1AODA

G9208ZMU1AOD5

G9208ZMU1AOCI

G920VVRU1AOC3(Verizon)

G920FXXU1AOD9

G920AUCU1AOCE (AT&T)

G920FXXU1AODE

G9200ZCU1AOD9

G920W8VLU1AOCG(Canadian)

G920FXXU1AOD4

G920R4TYU1AOCB(US Cellular)

G920FXXU1AOCY

G920IDVU1AOC4

G920FXXU1AODI

G9209KEU1AOD5

G920IDVU1AOBQ

G9208ZTU1AOD9

G920FXXU1AOE3

G920IDVU1AOE3

G920FXXU1AOD8

G920FXXU1AOE4

G920AUCU1AOE2(AT&T)

G920T1UVU1AOCH(T-Mobile)

G9208ZTU1AOCI

G920IDVU1AOC6

G920IDVU1AOD3

G920FXXU1AOCZ

G920AZTUU1AOD1

G9200ZHU1AOE4

G9200ZCU1AOE4

G920KKKU1AODC

G920IDVU1AOE4

G920LKLU1AODC

G920SKSU1AODC

G920IDVU1BOE2

G9208ZTU1AOE4

G920PVPU1AOE2

G920W8VLU1AOE1

G920VVRU1AOE2

Galaxy S6 Edge: Supported Firmware Builds

G9250ZCU1AODC

G925VVRU1AOC3(Verizon)

G925FXXU1AOD9(International)

G925PVPU1AOCF(Sprint)

G925FXXU1AOCV

G925AUCU1AOCE (AT&T)

G925TUVU1AOCG(T-Mobile)

G925W8VLU1AOCG(Canadian)

G925IDVU1AOD1(International)

G925IDVU1AOD2

G925SKSU1AOD5

G925FXXU1AOD4

G925R4TYU1AOD3(US Cellular)

G925FXXU1AODG

G925FXXU1AOCZ

G925IDVU1AOD3

G925LKLU1AOD8

G925SKSU1AOD8

G925FXXU1AOE3

G925PVPU1AOE2(Sprint)

G925FXXU1AOD8

G9250ZTU1AODC

G925FXXU1AOE4

G925AUCU1AOE2 (AT&T)

G925TUVU1COE6 (T-Mobile)

G925FXXU1AOCY

G9250ZTU1AOE4

G925R4TYU1AOE2 (US Cellular)

G925TUVU1COE6

G925FXXU1AOCY

G9250ZTU1AOE4

G925R4TYU1AOE2

SCV31KDU1AOCP

G9250ZCU1AOCH

G9250ZCU1AOE4

G925IDVU1AOE4

G925IDVU1BOE1

G925LKLU1AODC

G925IDVU1AOE3

G925IDVU1AOE2

G925KKKU1AODC

G925SKSU1AODC

G925W8VLU1AOE1

G925VVRU1AOE2

That’s a pretty large number of builds to be supported by PingPongRoot tool, the number is expected to increase since the dev claims to bring support for more S6 variants.

Warning!

Rooting can sometimes prove harmful, if done wrong and may soft-brick your Samsung Galaxy S6. Not to worry, you can still bring it back by flashing the stock firmware. DroidViews or any of its members shall not be held liable for any damage to your device. Proceed at your own risk and understanding.

Preparations

Backup everything, this includes your storage, contacts, emails, logs, music, photos etc. So, if something goes wrong, you will still have your data.

Charge your device to sufficient battery level, we advise you to charge it to at least 50%. Wouldn’t want the process to stick and spoil everything now, would we?

Now tap the Download Data button. Make sure you have a working data connection.

When the device data is updated, enable Airplane mode on your phone.

Now tap on the Get Root! button.

If you’re prompted for permissions, allow it.

Reboot your device and let the files settle.

Once rebooted, run the SuperSU app from the app drawer and manage your desired permissions for every singular app.

Now that this doesn’t use custom recovery or Odin to flash, so it won’t trip the KNOX counter and your warranty will remain still. Was it easier right? And undoubtedly saves a lot of trouble. Provide your appreciation directly to the developer by clicking the source link below. You would also like to read the FAQ provided by the dev himself before asking any question. If your build number is not yet supported, make sure to keep an eye on this post and we will update the build numbers.

Download and use the Root Checker app by clicking on the app box below, to confirm if your device has been rooted successfully or not.

hello friends, pingpong version does not work for my cell , and I want to load a custom ROM , but the option to ” update from external storage” is disable , that way you active this option , sorry if you do not understand but I speak Spanish and I using translators

Works for my S6 (G925IDVU1AOE3). In the first try, my phone just turn off when I clicked on Get Root, in the second time, after I click in Get Root, and show the message to restart the phone and worked very well. I´m rooted now and the Knox is fine!

PingPong is working for G920VVRU1AOC3 😀 , I just finished rooting it, but i had to install SuperSu by using ADB manually (which took me another 20 minutes to learn, but easy money) 😀 Remember Rakesh, Patience is the key to heaven 😉